USC
USC, LLC is a privately held Sabetha, Kansas-based manufacturer of custom seed treatment equipment (treaters, hoppers, conveyors, automation software) and, since 2024, industrial bulk material handling equipment through its USC Conveyance division, serving seed treating facilities, grain operations, and seed companies worldwide.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1999
- HeadquartersSabetha, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What USC does
USC, LLC is a privately held, Sabetha, Kansas-based manufacturer founded in 1999 by Andy Renyer that designs and builds custom seed treatment equipment and, following its 2024 acquisition of AIM Conveyors, industrial bulk material handling equipment. Core products include LPV and LPX seed treaters featuring a patented stainless-steel atomizer chamber, the patented Tri-Flo 3-hopper continuous flow scale, the HUB multi-ingredient blending system, the U-Command Rx prescription blending platform supporting up to 184,000 chemical application variants, and the LPX LITE / U-Treat V5.0 automation software (15.6-inch multi-touch, U-Connect Pro remote support, up to 500 stored recipes and 5,000 reports). The newly formed USC Conveyance division supplies Divided Trough, En Masse, Round Bottom conveyors and Commercial Bucket Elevators with throughput up to 80,000 bushels per hour, manufactured at the recently integrated Wichita facility.
The company operates a 90,000+ square foot vertically integrated manufacturing footprint with laser and water-jet cutting, robotic welding, and an in-house powder-coating line, and is described as the only full-service seed treating equipment provider (in-house design, fabrication, automation, installation, training, and aftermarket support). It sells primarily through a national direct sales force and a dealer portal, complemented by online auctions (DPA Auctions, Big Iron Auctions), and reaches customers via an active trade show circuit (Commodity Classic, GEAPS, National Farm Machinery Show, Farm Progress Show, Husker Harvest Days, Big Iron Farm Show) plus YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn channels. Revenue is generated from hardware sales of configured treaters, conveyance equipment, and replacement parts, under quote-based, multi-year contract pricing that is not publicly disclosed; the LPX LITE platform is marketed at least $20,000 below competing automation platforms, signaling a value pricing posture.
The addressable customer base spans commercial seed treating facilities (primary), grain handling and agricultural operations (grain elevators, flour/feed mills, fertilizer handlers, export/import terminals), and seed companies/distributors. Concentration risk is difficult to assess precisely because no named customer logos or revenue split are provided, but the horizontal segmentation across use cases, the mix of enterprise direct sales and SMB auction channels, and the absence of recurring software ARR suggest a diversified but thinly documented book of business. The most significant strategic moves of the past five years are the 2024 AIM Conveyors acquisition (USCC Conveyance division), the 2025 U-Treat V5.0 launch, and the 2019 LPX LITE and HUB Blending System introductions.
USC firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- USC
- Legal name
- USC, LLC
- Website
- https://uscllc.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1999
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- USC, LLC is a privately held Sabetha, Kansas-based manufacturer of custom seed treatment equipment (treaters, hoppers, conveyors, automation software) and, since 2024, industrial bulk material handling equipment through its USC Conveyance division, serving seed treating facilities, grain operations, and seed companies worldwide.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
USC industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Agricultural Equipment Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Agricultural Implement Manufacturing (33311)
- SIC
- Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Seed Treatment & Coating Application Equipment (AFAAADAD)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Seed Handling & Conveying Systems (Elevators, Augers, Pneumatic) (AFAOADAM)
Keywords
Where USC is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Sabetha
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
USC business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Seed Treatment Equipment Manufacturing: USC designs, manufactures, and sells custom seed treatment equipment including treaters, automation systems, and related accessories. Revenue is generated through direct equipment sales to end-user facilities.
- Bulk Conveyance Equipment: Following the 2024 acquisition of AIM Conveyors, USC now offers industrial material handling equipment including bucket elevators, conveyors, and replacement parts for grain, seed, and fertilizer handling operations.
- Parts and Aftermarket Service: USC sells replacement parts, accessories, and consumables for their equipment through their parts catalog. Also provides preventative maintenance services and technical support.
- Equipment Auctions: USC participates in periodic equipment auctions through DPA Auctions and Big Iron Auctions to sell inventory and field equipment directly to customers.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom equipment configurations with quote-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
USC product offering
Product offeringCore offering
USC designs, manufactures, and sells custom seed treatment equipment (including seed treaters, bulk seed systems, hoppers, conveyors, treater accessories, and proprietary automation platforms such as LPX LITE and U-Treat) for commercial seed treating facilities and agricultural operations. Following its 2024 acquisition of AIM Conveyors, USC also manufactures and sells industrial bulk material handling equipment, including commercial bucket elevators and Divided Trough, En Masse, and Round Bottom conveyors for grain, seed, and fertilizer facilities.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- U-Treat: Automation platform software for seed treating equipment
- U-Treat Lite
- U-Connect
- U-Command Rx
- Tri-Flo
- HUB Blending System
Products and services
- Seed Treaters
- Bulk Seed Systems
- Hoppers
- Seed Treating Conveyors
- Treater Accessories
- U-Treat Version 5.0 Automation Platform
- LPX LITE Automation Platform
- Commercial Bucket Elevators
- Divided Trough Conveyors
- En Masse Conveyors
- Round Bottom Conveyors
- Commercial Parts and Custom Builds
Quantifiable outcome
- Cuts production time in half compared to batch systems
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use USC
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
USC technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
USC partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- AIM ConveyorscoreUSC acquired AIM Conveyors' product lines, production facilities, and experienced Wichita, Kansas-based team in 2024. Steve and Mark Cloud, AIM's former owners, joined USC bringing over 60 years of combined industry expertise. The acquisition established USC Conveyance as a new division and significantly expanded USC's industrial material handling capabilities to include bucket elevators, divided trough conveyors, en masse conveyors, and round bottom conveyors.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
USC competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Intersystems: Intersystems designs and manufactures bulk material handling equipment, including bucket elevators and conveyors, for grain, fertilizer, and feed operations. Its product mix is highly comparable to USC Conveyance's Commercial Bucket Elevators and conveyor lines.
- GSI (Grain Systems Inc.): GSI manufactures grain bins, dryers, material handling, and conditioning equipment for agricultural operations, directly overlapping with USC Conveyance's bucket elevators, conveyors, and bulk material handling products. Both serve the same grain elevator, feed mill, and fertilizer handling customers.
- Sukup Manufacturing: Sukup is a family-owned Iowa-based manufacturer of grain bins, dryers, material handling equipment, and steel buildings. It is one of the closest direct comparables to USC's bulk conveyance and grain handling product lines and competes for the same agribusiness customers.
- Brock Grain Systems (CTB Inc.): Brock, part of CTB Inc., manufactures grain storage, handling, conditioning, and drying equipment for commercial agribusinesses. Its bulk material handling and grain elevator product portfolio competes head-to-head with USC Conveyance.
- Schlagel Manufacturing: Schlagel specializes in material handling and processing equipment for agricultural and industrial bulk solids, with overlap to USC's conveying and seed/grain handling offerings. It serves similar grain, seed, and fertilizer customers.
Broad incumbents
- John Deere (Deere & Company): John Deere is the dominant North American farm equipment OEM with growing exposure to precision agriculture and crop production solutions. Its scale, dealer network, and digital platform represent a long-term competitive and partnership consideration for USC.
- Bayer Crop Science: Bayer Crop Science sells treated seed and seed-treatment chemistry (e.g., Acceleron) and is both a key customer and a potential competitor for USC. Vertical integration of treatment equipment into Bayer's seed business is a structural risk and partnership opportunity.
- AGCO Corporation: AGCO is a global agricultural equipment major (Fendt, Massey Ferguson, GSI). GSI is a direct overlap, but AGCO also competes more broadly in seed, grain, and crop production solutions that touch USC's customers and could bundle treatment equipment.
- CNH Industrial: CNH Industrial (Case IH, New Holland) is a major global ag and construction equipment OEM. While not a direct seed-treatment equipment competitor, it operates in adjacent farm equipment categories that share customers and could expand into seed treatment handling.
- Syngenta: Syngenta is a global seed and crop protection company with seed treatment offerings (e.g., Saltro, Vibrance) and an ag-services ecosystem that intersects with USC's seed-treater customers through commercial seed treatment facilities.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
USC social profiles
Digital presenceUSC financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
USC leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
USC subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
USC funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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USC M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about USC
What does USC do?
USC designs, manufactures, and sells custom seed treatment equipment (including seed treaters, bulk seed systems, hoppers, conveyors, treater accessories, and proprietary automation platforms such as LPX LITE and U-Treat) for commercial seed treating facilities and agricultural operations. Following its 2024 acquisition of AIM Conveyors, USC also manufactures and sells industrial bulk material handling equipment, including commercial bucket elevators and Divided Trough, En Masse, and Round Bottom conveyors for grain, seed, and fertilizer facilities.
Is USC a public or private company?
USC is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was USC founded?
USC was founded in 1999. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is USC based?
USC is headquartered in Sabetha, United States, in the North America region.
How does USC make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Seed Treatment Equipment Manufacturing is the primary driver. The others are bulk Conveyance Equipment, parts and Aftermarket Service and equipment Auctions.
Who are USC's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Intersystems, GSI (Grain Systems Inc.), Sukup Manufacturing, Brock Grain Systems (CTB Inc.) and Schlagel Manufacturing. Broad incumbents are John Deere (Deere & Company), Bayer Crop Science, AGCO Corporation, CNH Industrial and Syngenta.
Does USC have an API?
No public API is recorded for USC.
What industry is USC in?
USC's product category is Agricultural Equipment Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAAADAD, Seed Treatment & Coating Application Equipment, with a secondary code of AFAOADAM, Seed Handling & Conveying Systems (Elevators, Augers, Pneumatic). Its NAICS code is 33311 and its SIC code is 3523.